Category Archives: Local News

Chilton historic building to close
The decision by Briess Malt and Ingredients to move production to Manitowoc means Chilton will lose one of its well-known buildings. The nearly 120-year-old malthouse on East Main Street will close in...
Mar 24, 2019

Work starts on former Kimberly paper mill site
Work is starting on an apartment project on the former Kimberly paper mill site. Village Administrator Dani Block says the development is called The Roots. She says there will be three buildings at Ma...
Mar 24, 2019

Supreme court candidates weigh in on attack ads
A state supreme court candidate is weighing in on campaign attack ads. Some groups are criticizing Wisconsin State Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn for blog posts against Planned Parenthood. They al...
Mar 24, 2019

Oshkosh cafe helps disabled, elderly
A restaurant in Oshkosh has regular social events for the elderly and people with disabilities. Rodney's Cafe opened about 10 years ago. Owner Rodney Frazier hosts bingo games for a local group home e...
Mar 24, 2019

Evers rescinds Walker appointments
Governor Evers is rescinding scores of former Republican Governor Scott Walker's appointments after a judge invalidated their confirmation votes. Republicans who control the state Senate confirmed 82 ...
Mar 22, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)

Bond set at $1 mil in cold case murders
A judge is setting a $1 million bond for the suspect in the cold case murders of a Green Bay couple. Eighty-two-year-old Raymand Vannieuwenhoven made his first court appearance in Marinette County thi...
Mar 22, 2019

GOP appealing lame-duck ruling
Republican lawmakers are asking a state appeals court to block a judge's order that temporarily restores the powers of Governor Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. Majority Republicans in the Legisl...
Mar 22, 2019

Cowles disagrees with lame-duck ruling
A Republican lawmaker doesn't agree with a judge's ruling on the lame-duck laws. Senator Rob Cowles of Allouez was the only Republican to vote against the proposal to limit the powers of the governor ...
Mar 22, 2019 Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District

Naming rights sold for Champion Center
The Fox Cities Champion Center in Grand Chute will now be known as the Community First Champion Center. Community First Credit Union bought the naming rights to the sports facility that's expected to ...
Mar 22, 2019

Body from Lake Michigan identified as Neenah man
Door County Sheriff's deputies are confirming a Neenah man's body was pulled from Lake Michigan earlier this week. Fifty-seven-year-old Eric Richter went missing on February 10th, after he was taking ...
Mar 22, 2019


